After deciding to skip the Diretide event during Halloween 2013 and failing to reveal the decision to Dota 2 players, Valve promised it would communicate better with players in the future. When it comes down to it though, the company feels software is the best form of communication.

The Main Event portion of the Dota 2 International 2015 Championships begins today at 10am PT in Seattle’s Key Arena, culminating on Saturday when the winner will walk off with a portion of the $18 million prize pool.

Valve has issued a large balance update for its Dota 2 MOBA containing not only a novels’ worth of hero changes, but notes on an AoE Bonus Gold component, as well as a new endgame inspired by author Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.